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Lebeau-Courally Imperial Game Gun 20 gauge – 2 BRLS, ASSISTED OPENER, CASED, vintage firearms
Guns International #: 103461108 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Lebeau Courally Shotguns - Shotguns - Italian Double
Seller's Information
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Seller: Vintage Firearms, Inc
Company: Vintage Firearms, Inc.
Member Since: 5/19/07
First Name: Ron
Last Name: Cook
State: Michigan
Zip: 49546
Country: United States
Phone: (616) 608-4337
Phone2: (616) 730-8387
Fax: (616) 608-4701
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 246
Total Number of Listings: 6231
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: credit card, check, certified funds, wire transfer (Advertised price represents the 3.5% cash discount price. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3.5% higher cost.)
Description:
General Specs: Lebeau-Courally, 1929, 20 Gauge, 5lbs. 14oz., Chokes XF/XF; M/F, LOP 14 5/8", DAH 2 1/16", DAC 1 1/4"
Serial Number: 42276
Made in 1929, for S. Corte in Italy, as the first gun in a pair; today this beauty stands alone, with an added barrel (made in Italy). The story of how and when a pair like this is split is curious to me. Was it damaged or sold along the way? Wherever it is, if it is still in the condition of this gun, it is a shame they were separated; but on the other hand, it makes owning this exquisite shotgun much easier, you still get two barrels without the cost of a second gun, so maybe it all works out!
When you first approach this gun, your eye is immediately drawn to the coin finish and exquisite floral engraving. The closer you look, the better it gets. The details of the shape of the receiver, skeletonized top lever, deep relief engraving on the barrel fences and bottom of the frame add texture and interest. The engraver signed near the trigger guard, M. Hannay. The tear drops behind the locks, imperial pigeon in gold in the fore end, and double-bordered point checkering decorate the stunning walnut that really needed no help. The straight stock features a gorgeous piece of wood that features wavy, deep grain with areas of tight burl and fiddleback, finished in a simple checkered butt. The wood to metal fit is pristine. As much as this gun deserves to be the centerpiece in a collector’s gunroom, the combination of barrels and chokes, will tempt you to take this lovely gun out to the range or out in the field for some upland game hunting. Please review the detailed specifications and enjoy the stunning photos included below.
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Barrels
Barrel Length: 25 1/2" both
Chokes: .040/.040 XF,XF; .015/.028 M/F
Bores: excellent+; mirror
Bore Diameter: .649/.640; .624/.625
Wall Thickness: .020/.025; .028/.029
% Blue: 99% both
Chambers: 3" all
Ribs: tight; tight
Sights: front brass, front silver
Action
Action: tight-Slight Left of Center
Ejectors: timed
Receiver Condition: 100%
Screws: perfect
Engraving: 100% coverage, exceptional floral engraving
Trigger Type: double-crisp
Trigger Guard Color: 100% engraved blued
Stock
Type: straight/ splinter
LOP: 14 5/8"
LOP To End Of Wood: 14 5/8"
DAH: 2 1/16"
DAC: 1 1/4"
Cast: neutral
Checkering Condition: excellent
Butt Treatment: checkered butt
INQUIRIES
There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on long guns. If it is a “VFI Certified” gun there is a 90 day mechanical warranty. Call or email us for more details or questions. Thanks! Vintage Firearms.
Payment and Shipping
Ways to Pay: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price reflects 3.5% cash discount. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3.5% higher.)
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax Collected: Fl, MI, PA
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $320.00 within continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK.
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes. C&R licenses accepted for shipping C&R eligible guns
Other
Terms of Purchase: Check your local and state laws before purchasing. It is the buyer’s responsibility to confirm his/her right to own the firearm or any item before purchasing.
PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. View all listings and our full inventory of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. Thanks for looking! We employ full time gunsmiths on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs “tweaked”, let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns “as found” and others want them “just so”. We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look.
Price: $17,750.00
Shotgun Gauge: 20 Gauge